About Me

Hi! As you surely know by now, I am Ellie McTigue. Thank you for coming to this page to learn more about me! I would love to bring you through my journey to UX and give you a taste of my life outside of design.

My unconventional journey to User Experience Design

From an early age, my passion for helping others drove me to pursue a degree in human development and family relations, with minors in psychology and Spanish. Through my studies and work as a behavioral therapist, I honed the ability to evaluate people's unique needs within their ecosystems, considering factors such as development phases, environment, and culture. This taught me to always seek below-the-surface information to gain valuable insights.

While I had a strong passion for psychology, I was captivated by UX Design when exploring career options. In my UX journey, I seamlessly applied psychological principles to create delightful user experiences, leveraging my understanding of human behavior, motivation, decision-making, and insights into perception, processing, and memory.

Designing for others opened up a whole new world of creativity and joy for me. I developed a keen eye for design principles, finding inspiration everywhere. Designing became immensely fun and satisfying, igniting my curiosity further.

My unique background sets me apart as a candidate, as the ingrained psychological principles deeply inform my approach. I am excited to continue expanding my skills in UX research and design, drawing from my diverse experiences to create effective solutions that enhance people's lives.

**For more about my past experience, skills, and tools, please see my Resume. (please note my formal resume is only available upon request)

What inspires me?

Snowboarding 🏂

Living in Colorado for most of my life, snowboarding helped me feel enthusiastic about winter while feeding my desire for adrenaline and athleticism.

Dancing 💃🏼

Embracing creativity and expression through dancing is liberating and grounding.

Playing with my puppy 🐶

She is spunky, sweet, and endlessly entertaining.

Reading 📚

I love wandering the world of fiction & improving myself through non-fiction.

Travel 🌏

Experiencing cultures & witnessing the beautiful vastness of the world grounds me through the reminder that I am only one tiny piece of this planet.